Sylvan (1800 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Sylvan |
| Builder | South Shore, Gateshead[1] |
| Launched | 1800 |
| Fate | Wrecked 29 March 1834 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 184, or 187,[2] or 200[1] (bm) |
| Length | 82.8 ft 8 in (25.4 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 5 in (7.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Snow; later brig |
| Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns (1815) |
Sylvan (or Silvian, or Silvan), was launched on the River Tyne in 1800. She traded with the Baltic and North America. In 1827 she ran down and sank a coaster. In the 1830s she carried immigrants to Canada. She herself was wrecked on 29 March 1834.
Career
[edit]Sylvan first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1800.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | W.Ostell | A.Hood | London–Antigua | Lloyd's Register |
| 1805 | W.Ostell | A.Hood | London–Antigua | Lloyd's Register |
| 1810 | W.Ostell | A.Hood | London–Bermuda | Lloyd's Register |
| 1815 | Wright | Smith | London coaster | Register of Shipping |
| 1825 | J.Noble | Snowdon | Plymouth–Quebec | Lloyd's Register; large repair 1823 |
On 22 December 1824 a gale drove Sylvan ashore between Hartlepool and Sunderland.[3]
Sinking of Queen Charlotte: On 27 October 1827 the smack Queen Charlotte, Nicholson, master, was sailing from Leith to London with passengers and cargo when Silvia/Sylvan, of Shields, ran into her off Lowestoffe and cut her in half. Nicholson barely had time to get his crew and passengers aboard Silvia before Queen Charlotte sank without a trace.[4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | Bell | Snowdon | Hull–Shields | Lloyd's Register |
| 1830 | W.Gilham | J.H.Palmer | Yarmouth–Dantzig | Lloyd's Register; repairs 1823 & damages repaired 1829 |
On 23 July 1831 Silvan, Gilham, master, delivered 62 settlers from Yarmouth to Quebec.[5]
On 4 June 1832 Sylvan, Gilham, master, arrived at Quebec with 16 immigrants that she had brought from Yarmouth.[6] She had sailed on 12 April.
Fate
[edit]Sylvan, Stephenson, master, of North Shields, was wrecked on 29 March 1834 in the Kattegat. She was carrying coals, grindstones, coal tar, etc. from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wismar. A heavy gale had driven her ashore on an island. At daylight some fishermen discovered her and succeeded in getting a rope from her mast to the shore. Shortly after her crew were hauled ashore she went to pieces.[7][8]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b Tyne Built Ships: Sylvan.
- ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1800), Supple. pages "S", Seq.№S8.
- ^ "The Late Gales". Times (London, England), 22 December 1824; pg. 3; Issue 12535.
- ^ "Loss Of The Queen Charlotte Leith Smack". Times (London, England), 29 October 1827; pg. 2; Issue 13422.
- ^ The Ships List – Ship Arrivals at the Port of Quebec, 1831 (April–June).
- ^ The Ships List – Ship Arrivals at the Port of Quebec, 1832 (1 June to 9 July.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Hull Packet. No. 2578. 18 April 1834.
- ^ "MARINE INTELLIGENCE". Newcastle Courant etc (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England), 19 April 1834; Issue 8308.